Medical Billing Operations Director
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Medical Billing Operations Directors who are practiced in their profession and carry more than 10 years of experience make up a little under three-quarters of Medical Billing Operations Directors. Pay fluctuates from $41K to $96K per year, but expected earnings average $70K per year. Experience level and the particular city each impact pay for this group, with the former having the largest influence. The vast majority of Medical Billing Operations Directors (84 percent) who participated in the survey are women. Some workers in this field — roughly a fourth — are not awarded benefits. Medical coverage is reported by a fair number and dental plans are enjoyed by more than half. Job satisfaction is high and work is enjoyable for most Medical Billing Operations Directors. The information for this rundown comes from respondents who completed PayScale's salary questionnaire.

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Job Description for Medical Billing Operations Director

A medical billing operations director is a high-level manager who works with a large hospital, clinic, or health care organization. He or she oversees all areas regarding the reimbursement to the company for services and procedures rendered. All managers in the billing department report directly to this person. The director ensures that billing operations are accurate and efficient and that they conform with generally accepted principles in the field.

As the person charged with overseeing all operations of the billing facility, the operations director receives numerous reports related to the accuracy of various procedures, services, and goods. This may involve not only assessing operators and clerks, but also how well billing software is utilized. The operations director keeps current on the best practices in this field. The director then works with a technical staff or IT department to ensure that the clinic or hospital is utilizing the most cost-effective and efficient technology. He or she also works with this department to approve any scheduled maintenance or downtime. The operations director also oversees training of billing clerks. He or she makes sure that proper coding procedures are followed and that appropriate supervision takes place. The medical billing operations director will likely take an active role in performance evaluations for all supervisory personnel, as well as participate actively in the hiring decisions made for this department.

To work as a medical billing operations director, a person will likely need an undergraduate degree and post-graduate study. Many persons filling this role have business degrees that focus on specialized education in the medical field. A medical billing operations director typically works in an office environment during regular hours of the week.

Medical Billing Operations Director Tasks

Directs the patient accounts staff to ensure billing, collections and customer services are in compliance with professional, state and federal standards.

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Professional skills reported by Medical Billing Operations Directors are few in number. Most notably, skills in Billing, Medicaid & Medicare Billing, Accounts Receivable, and Medical Coding are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Medical Coding, Accounts Receivable, and Medicaid & Medicare Billing. It is not unusual for someone who knows Accounts Receivable to be familiar with Medicaid & Medicare Billing as well.

Pay by Experience Level for Medical Billing Operations Director

Median of all compensation (including tips, bonus, and overtime) by years of experience.

The average inexperienced worker earns $44K, and someone who has worked for five to 10 years can expect a bigger median salary of $57K. On average, Medical Billing Operations Directors make $75K following one to two decades on the job. Folks who have racked up more than 20 years in the field report incomes that aren't higher than less experienced individuals' earnings.